"Kindred Spirits "
June 2002 Debs-dragon
Chapter 10
Breakfast was finished and the campsite tidied up. Bra produced a note pad and pencil.
"Okay, let's make a list of stuff we need," she said.
Pan went into the tent to check on what they had left. "We still have a lot of canned stuff like veggies but we could do with some fresh produce."
"Right. Bread, milk, I'm sick of that powdered stuff so a carton of fresh won't hurt," said Bra
"Eggs. We could do with some eggs," suggested Goten.
"Eggs," said Bra as she added them to the list.
"How about some fruit?" asked Kauli.
"No problem, and maybe some more salad stuff and biscuits as well," said Bra.
A few minutes later the list was complete. "Let's take Kauli's back pack to carry it all in," said Goten.
"Fine with me," replied Kauli and he went to fetch it.
Checking that everything was secure around the site they began their trek back to the car and then into the small town.
~ oOo ~
The town wasn't a large one but contained enough shops to keep the girls busy and drive the boys nuts.
"How many more stores are you going to drag us through, Bra?" whined Goten.
"Yeah, I'm getting rather tired of wandering around," added Kauli.
"Men!" said Bra with her hands on her hips.
Pan, while enjoying herself looking through the various shops, was sympathetic to the boys obvious dislike and so came to happy solution for them all. "Why don't you guys dump the stuff in the car and go to the hotel and shoot a couple of games of pool. Bra and I can continue to browse and then meet you there for lunch in say an hour and then we can head back to the camp site?"
"Pan, you're a genius," smiled Kauli and he pulled her to him and gave her a warm kiss.
"Sounds good to me," grinned Goten, "Anything to get out of being dragged around more shops," he thought.
"Okay. We will meet you in an hour then," said Bra as she and Pan handed over their share of the parcels to the boys.
Pan and Bra disappeared off to continue their leisurely explorations of the stores while Goten and Kauli placed the stuff in the boot making sure to encase the perishables in the small, foam cooler. Once done they headed into the coolness of the hotel.
Drawing on his beer Goten watched as Kauli racked up the balls. His mind wandered back to Trunks. He used to play a lot of games like this with Trunks and while Trunks usually won, Goten didn't mind. While he enjoyed Kauli's company he still couldn't help but miss his childhood friend. Idly he wondered how Trunks and Marron were enjoying their honeymoon. The crack of the balls colliding brought him out of his musings as Kauli broke.
They played three games and sank four beers each while waiting for the girls to join them. With Kauli having won two of the three games Goten was forced to admit he was just an average player and not likely to pose any threat to the pool championships. Still, despite losing he enjoyed himself. Fetching the fifth beer he joined Kauli at the small table to await the girls.
"I hope they get here soon," said Kauli. "I need to eat something to soak up this alcohol."
"Don't tell me you're feeling the effects already," scoffed Goten. "It's only light beer, you know,"
Kauli laughed. "I'm fine, Goten, but I must admit I am hungry. It must be all this fresh air and exercise."
"Yeah I second that."
They looked up as the doors opened and Pan and Bra entered. Spotting the boys they made their way over to them and plonked down in the two empty chairs.
"Enjoy yourselves?" asked Goten as he reached for Bra's lips and kissed her.
"Yeech! You taste of beer," giggled Bra as she tried to push Goten away and pull a face at the same time.
"We had a lot of fun wandering around," said Pan, "But I'm starving, what say we order some lunch?"
"Best thing I have heard you say all day," teased Kauli.
They went over to the counter and placed their orders. While there they collected a glass of wine each for Pan and Bra. The food came out and the four hungry travellers soon made short work of their lunch. The tv droned in the background but no one took much notice. The program was interrupted by a news flash to say that a riot in the local prison had finally been brought under control with no one being hurt; however, during the skirmish a prisoner had managed to escape. A description of the wanted man was given and then normal service resumed. Goten watched in half concentration, seeing and hearing but not really paying attention. The rest of the group were too intent on finishing their meal to notice anything other than the food in front of them.
Sitting back and patting his full stomach, Kauli belched contentedly.
"Ohh, you pig!" exclaimed Pan in mock indignation.
"Oops... sorry," grinned Kauli.
"And here I was thinking I was the only savage around here," teased Goten.
"Well, we are trying to rectify that," said Bra.
"I hate to tell you this, but it doesn't seem to be working very well," snickered Kauli. "He's still just as wild as they come."
"Ohhh, I don't know," said Bra as she pulled her chair closer to Goten. "Wild can have its advantages."
"Well, I like mine to have some sort of training," interjected Pan.
"Training? Train him! You have to be joking, Pan. There is no way on this earth that you could ever train Kauli into being anything other than a mere animal," sniggered Goten.
Kauli looked suitably hurt at this comment.
"Ohh, don't be so sure about that, dear uncle. I'll have you know he has lots of potential for becoming the perfect gentleman," said Pan as she reached out and caressed Kauli's arm.
As if to back Pan up, Kauli began to purr.
"Well it looks like you succeeded in taming the wild beast and turning him into a pussy cat," laughed Bra.
"I like cats," said Pan with a wicked smile.
"Then I shall have to remember to purr more often," quipped Kauli.
"Okay, playtime over, guys. I think we should be heading back to the campsite. We have a load of stuff to unpack and I really need to wash my hair," said Bra.
The four friends got up and made their way back to the car. Piling inside they set off back to the camping grounds.
~ oOo ~
The trek from the car through the forest was uneventful and they were soon back at the tents and putting everything away. It was too late in the afternoon to do much so they opted to go for a short walk instead.
"I remember seeing on one of the forest signs something about some ancient ruins," said Bra.
"Sounds interesting," replied Pan. "Where abouts are they, Bra?"
"I'm not too sure, but if we take a walk back to the car and follow the other track it should lead us to the forest rangers' headquarters, I'm sure they will have some more information on it there."
"Okay let's go and see," said Kauli.
They set off and soon reached the car. Taking the other track it was only a short walk to the rangers' headquarters where, to their delight, the ranger was in and only too happy to help them with their enquiries.
The ruins were apparently the remains of some long ago castle that belonged to the Lord of the lands in that time. The ranger gave them a small pamphlet on them as well as a map with the walking trails to get there. Judging by the information they had it should only take them about an hour or so to get there.
Thanking the ranger for his help they headed back to the campsite to plan out the next day and have some dinner.
Goten and Kauli cooked up some sausages they had brought back from town while the girls made a salad. Sitting around the large table they ate in companionable silence. Once finished, Bra and Pan went to the showers while Goten and Kauli washed the dishes. Returning from their ablutions the boys headed for the showers leaving the girls to finish tidying up.
Pan put the billy can on to boil while Bra fetched the maps and information they had picked up earlier. She decided now was as good a time as any to ring her father and report in, so she fetched her phone and placed the call. Vegeta was a little more restrained now that Bra had remembered to call him each day and so the flood of questions wasn't quite as bad as it had been. Switching the machine off she tucked it back into her pack and with the packet of biscuits in hand once more went out to the table.
Pan had made the cocoa and Goten and Kauli had returned from the showers. The guys hung their towels to dry and replaced their soap and other stuff in their tent then joined the girls at the table. The soft glow of the campfire and the small kerosene lantern gave them enough light to see and study the map and information.
"This looks the best track to take," said Bra. "It should only take about an hour if we go this way."
"Well, I think we should make a full day of it," said Goten as he sidled closer to Bra.
"Once breakfast is over with we just need to pack a lunch and then head off," said Pan as she relaxed, feeling Kauli's arm going around her shoulder.
Goten reached for a biscuit and dunked it in his cocoa. Chewing thoughtfully he lost himself in his musings.
Bra gave him a poke in the ribs. "What are you thinking about, Goten?"
"Umm, nothing really," Goten blushed.
"Come on spill..,"
"Well I was just wondering what it would have been like to have lived back then with the ruling lords and such," he said, waiting to be ridiculed.
"I think it could have been fun in some ways, but not so much if you were the village peasants," said Bra
"I wonder what the castle would have looked like in its hey day?" said Pan dreamily.
"Well when we get there tomorrow you can let your imagination run wild," said Kauli as he placed a feather kiss on her neck.
Pan sighed softly and tilted her head to allow Kauli better access to her skin.
Goten wrapped his arms around Bra and whispered softly in her ear. "So are we going to let them have all the fun?"
Bra smiled as she locked her arms around Goten's neck and pulled him close. Brushing her lips lightly across his she whispered back, "Not on your life,"
Goten claimed her mouth in a kiss of desire. Fuelled by the soft moans he drew from her, he deepened the kiss, allowing his tongue to roam inside her warmth, tasting the sweetness and craving more. Panting slightly they pulled apart.
Bra rested her forehead against Goten's and stared into the black depths of his eyes. She could see the passion, love and lust sparkling within. She kissed him again.
Pan and Kauli were locked in their own world. Kauli was placing gentle kisses and nips along the skin of Pan's neck and jaw causing her to whimper softly as her body was assaulted with new sensations.
Locked safely in Goten's arms, Bra allowed her hands to brush up and down his back sending shivers dancing across nerves as the sensations washed over him. His eyes closed as he enjoyed her gentle ministrations.
Feeling a little bolder Bra let her hand wander down to Goten's legs where she began to gently rub along his thigh.
He moaned as he kissed her, feeling the shy touch that went directly to his groin stirring awake passions he never knew he could feel.
Pan was beginning to feel overwhelmed with the pleasure that Kauli's kisses were giving her. She pushed her body closer to him as if trying to find some form of friction to ease the excitement that was building in her. She never knew that just kissing someone could be so sensual and... arousing.
Bra's hand was steadily working its way closer to the juncture of Goten's legs. She couldn't help herself, she felt so wild and wicked, totally abandoning herself to the moment and to hell with the consequences.
Goten was hard... painfully hard. He knew he had to stop this now ... while he still could. Reluctantly, he placed his hand on Bra's and pulled it away.
Bra looked at him, confusion in her eyes. "You... you don't like that?"
"Ohh, Bra... I do like it - that's the problem. I like it too much and believe me, I hate to stop you but we have to. If we don't stop now then I'm not sure I will be able to if it goes much further."
Feeling slightly disappointed but understanding Goten's words, Bra released her hold on his thigh and brought her hand back up. With a kiss to his lips she whispered huskily. "It's okay, I understand. I think we should head to bed anyway if we are going on this hike tomorrow."
Goten kissed her back. "I agree," he murmured.
Pan and Kauli ceased their torment of each other and also made their way to the tents.
"Night, Kauli," said Pan as she took one last kiss from his lips.
"Night, Pan," responded Kauli.
Bra and Goten also kissed goodnight before wandering into their respective tents.
Snuggling into the sleeping bags, Pan and Bra kept a comfortable silence. They were each lost in their own thoughts and knew that words were not necessary.
Kauli lay on his back thinking about Pan. He was well and truly smitten, he knew, but just how much did Pan like him back? Tossing this around in his head he drifted off to sleep.
Goten also lay on his back as his mind wandered over the past events. Bra's touch had excited him. He craved more but he also knew they were not ready yet. He sighed as he tried to fall asleep despite the fact that he had a raging hard on.
tbc...